Adjustable oven broiler



July 2, 1935.

F. N, DIKEMAN ADJUSTABLE OVEN BROILER Filed July'z, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheetl 829 1D a 8 5 \l l/| ||/|.|||II S d /U QW j .l 7 6 4A| Z L 6 f f NWWWWWMWHWNW f R www Hmmm @NQNMM T J z 4| Q z 7 Q e/ v f/ d a a 7 4 i r L I4fff| l l l l l l Il 4 k/ F|.III||IW0| |1 y .V I I I l I I I i I I ZA ffy ff 2 9 A f W. ATTORNEY.

F. N. DIKEMAN July 2, 1935.

ADJUSTABLE OVEN BROILER Filed July 2, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented iJuly 2, 17935v A. 11 Claims.

,j .The yobject ofrny invention'is to Vproduce an loven b roiler adaptedfor use in any ordinary oven.

. Another objectv isyzto produce an adjustable broilingv unit designedto' engage the side wall :1:5 4slidesetantoven andl supported thereon,`said broiling unit being provided with adjustable side supports tovitvarious width ovens without the use of other mechanical means. j,

.Amfurther. objectA isk toproduce an adjustable oornbinationy broilingpan and grate that is convertible into Aseparate oven units, eachcapable of,v beingused inthe oven independently of the `other',` 6 i,.,A still further object is to produce a broiling 15 pan that, isgadjustable in width, designed to fit and engage ,theoven sidewallsupport slides for support thereon. f l

Another object is to produce a broiling grate thatds adjustable inwidth, designed to fit and engage the ovenyside wallsupport slides ofany oven`for support thereon, withoutother mechanicalineans.

A, further object is `'to proiluce an adjustable loven broiling vunitthat is simple in construction, easily and keihciently voperated andthat can be manufactured ata very low cost.

' -f,The'se several,objects` are secured vin the pre'- ferred form bythe construction and arrangement foi kparts more fullyhereinafter setforth,

lSimilar parts on allr drawings are marked by similar numerals orletters.)

Q Fig. l is axtop view or Iny broiling unit showing thegeneralarrangement of the various assembled parts. m

J `Fig.f2 isa side View of the broiler showing the vrelative 'positionof the assembled units. y d

lfig'A isan endvieW of the broiler, showing the extended supprtsideframes and the position oftheattachingmembers.

' 'fffiggll is across sectional View `taken onthe-line 1 -'ft ofQFig'Jlshowing the broiling grate and one .rnans'iprconibining thetwo unitstogether', p Wligf,isa planview lof amodied form of pan structurdandtherelative position of the assembiiiunits.l i' o Fig. 6 isasideview of themodified structure shown inFig, 54 showing the rolled. or tubulanpanndfmeans `forinserting the` side Support *frarnve' rods therein.

l 'Eig.` 7 is also a plan viewv of-,analternate form `.fof/loven unit,comprisngsimlarly arrangedr units, but withvthe adjustableside supportIframes attached tothe broiling-grate instead of the pan`asr,,rr,vivirlashowni Fiei is an end-view of the 'alternate yform ,of

(ci. i 53;-5)

S PAT'E-lil'f DFFICE oven unit shown in the Fig. 7, showing the relativey position of the assembled units and means of supporting the `oven panbeneath the vgrate sec,- tion.y i

' Fig. 9 is a sectional view takenon the .line 9 9 of Fig. 7 showing thetubular structure of the grate end bars for receiving the adjustableside support frame ends therein, and the detail of Aone of the pansupports.

In general my device comprises an ovenunit having two U-shapedadjustable supportframes mounted on opposite sides thereof, saidvsupport frames being formed with outer parallel edges, and are providedwith means for adjustably at,- tachingsaid frames to the ovenunit'walls, andv Capable ofv expanding or contracting vin width of theassembled section for fitting and engaging the side Wall supportslidesof any ordinaryoven, regardless of the oven width, V

- y I will now describe more fully the detailed con,- struction of mydevice, referring to the drawings and the marks thereon.

The oven unit hereinrdescribed comprises a broiling pan l, and abroiling grate 3, and is pro,` vided -with two U-shaped side supportframes 2. `The -broiling pan lis madeof sheet metaLyformed of theordinary pan construction, rectangular in shape and provided with bottoma, and side and end walls b and c preferably positioned sloping outward.Thepan iS provided with a flat top rim d formed with aturned 0r rolledouteredgev e, preferably at approximately right angles to the rimsurface, the edges e on al1 sides are terminated nearthe rim corners,providing `open corners f on al1 corners of the rim.y Through the barstock, although any other. Shaped section will` kl0 .do equally aswell,said bars beine formed with straight center sectionsfg and Withthe/end,sections h bent at right anglesv theretdthe .length v,ofgthecenter sections y .beine just sufcien't to .position the ends h forentering the openings f of therim corners and t along the inner-walls ofthe rolled rim edges e and positioned flat against -`the.l lower surface.ofthe rim d. The .outer ends of the end sections .h are each .curvedand bent back forming U-shaped loops k, each positioned parallel to itsrespective section end and tted fiat against the pan rim surface, saidloop-ends'lc beine extended to engage the inner face of vthe ,Side .Fimedges' e When the support A,frames 2 are expended .t0 their `outerpositions. Small stud a,

pins or screw bolts 4 with spring washers s are mounted on the lowersurface of the pan rim d, near each rim corner, and positioned to passthrough and engage the loop ends of the support frames 2 in a manner toallow said frames to be adjusted sidewise thereon with the centersections g either near the pan rim as indicated by the dotted lines inFig. 1 or in their expanded positions as indicated by the full lines, orin any other position therebetween. The rimiedges e act as frame guides,while the threaded `stud pins and spring washers provide means forrigidly and fiXedly attaching the frames to the.,

pan rim in any chosen position as may be required to fit the supportslides of various size oven walls, the support frames 2,;being expanded;sufficiently to meet and engage therewith, for supporting the oven unitwithin'the'oven. v

The broiling grate 3 may be of any grate: construction, preferably ofsmall metal/rod sections, the outer rim 6 being formed into arectangular frame and `provided with small metal rod cross bars 'I-lequally spaced thereon and xedly attached thereto, preferably bywelding. The size of the grate frame 8 is preferably smaller than thepan recess and-is supported therein by short wirerlegs 8securelyattached thereto. The grate 3 may be removed from the pan I whendesired by simply lifting same therefrom. yThe purpose of the` grate isto retain roasts or other meats thereon while cooking in the oven,allowing Athe heat to reach the meat on all sides and the grease as maydrip therefrom fall into the oven pan I directly therebeneath.

A modified form of my device is shown lin the Figs. and 6 ofthedrawings, the pan and grate construction being exactly the same asheretofore described except the rim edges e are formed into full tubularsections as is shown in Fig. 6, and the stud pins 4 are omittedaltogether. Also the side frames 2" are Abent bar sections but formedWith straight end sections h and which enter and fit tightly within'the`tubular edges e and slide lengthwise therein for making the supportframe side adjustments. `The support frames 2' are retained on the panrim in fixed positions either bythe' spring resistance ofthe slottedtubular walls of` the rim or by small'set screws 9 threadably mounted inthe'pan rim. The operation and use of the oven unit is exactly the sameas heretofore described. Y

Figs. 7, 8 and!)l of the drawings show an alternate form of constructionof the oven unit, Where the broiler pan and grate remain in the samerelative positions, but reversing the' adjustable feature ofv thesupporting frames so as to operate from the grate section instead of thepan. The pan I" being suspended beneath the grate section 3" by Suitablesupport members. The grate 3" is preferably formed of tubular'end barsI0, positioned parallel to Veach other, and are connected together bysmallV grate bars II placed thereover and fixedly 'Welded thereto,forming a rectangular grate section. 'The U-shaped side bar supportframes 2" are formedy exactly the same as the frame 2' in Fig. 5 and areslidably mount- 'ed on each side of the grate section `3 by insert- .larsize of oveny support 'slides Sformedon the side walls of the ordinaryoven as indicated in Fig. 4 for the former described unit. Fixedlyattached to each corner of the grate 3" is a metal support hook I3,securely attached to the grate bars II by Welding or otherwise, saidhooks being extended below the grate surface and carry attached theretoalong opposite sides of the grate, bar slides I4. The bar slides I4 arepositioned parallel to each other and so spaced as to receive thereonthe turned rim` d1 of the pan I", and which may be slid thereon .to aposition directly beneath the broiling grate 3". The com- .bined ovenunit operates for cooking Within an ovenexactly as heretofore describedin the former parent that my device is subject to various modificationsin both structure and design without departing from the spirit of myinvention, and I claim as my inventionthe adjustable oven unit asshownandvin any other form or design as may be substantiallya'substltution of parts therein shown. i

Having fully described my adjustable oven broilingpan,` what I `claim asmy invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: l

1. An` adjustable oven boiler adapted to 't and engage any sizel ovenrack for supporting said broiler therein, comprising an oven broilingunit formed of a combination oven pan and broiling grate, adjustableside support members adjustably attached to opposite sides of said ovenbroiling unit, capable of being adjusted and expanded `to variouspre-determined widths, and

means mounted thereon for retaining said adjustable side support members,in its various chosen positions. "2. An adjustable oven broiler adaptedto t and engage any size oven rack for supporting said broiler thereon,comprising anoven broiling unit formed of a combination oven panand'broiling grate, said grate being positioned above the oven pan,adjustable-side support members slidably \mounted on opposite sides ofthe oven broiling unit capable of side adjustment thereon to various'oven widths and engage the oven side wall racks, and means mountedthereon for retaining said adjustable support members in the various Atheoven side wall rack members slidably mounted on opposite sides oftheV oven broiling1unit and positioned thereon in a. plane parallel withthe broiling unit top surfacel capable ci' horizontal adjustment thereonto Vfit the various `oven rack Widths, and means Vmounted thereonAforretaining said support frames fixedly in their Various adjustedpositions. ,o

4. An adjustable oven Ybroiler adapted to fit and'engage various sizesof oven support racks for supporting said broiler thereon, comprising anoven unit formed of a combinationl ovenpa'n and a brolinggratepositioned thereabove and connected thereto, slides provided on oppositeends of said"oven broiling unit, adjustable side support frames slidablymounted on opposite sides of said o ven unit engaging-said unit endslides,

il capable oi adjustment'therein to various Widths fss ' justable sidesupport frames suitable for engaging the oven side Wall racks mounted onopposite sides of said oven pan and slidablyl connected to the pan endslide units, said side support frames being capable of side adjustmentthereon in a plane parallel to the pan top surface to various ovensupport rack Widths, and means mounted thereon for ixedly retaining saidside support frames in their various adjusted positions.

6. An adjustable oven broiler adapted to lit andk engage various sizesof oven side Wall support racks for, supporting the broiler thereon,comprising an oven broiling unit formed of a s combination of an ovenpan and a broiling grate,

said grate beingv positioned above and Within the pan and connectedthereto, the oven pan being formed with a flat rim top having rolledouter edges and open rim corners, U-shaped adjustable l side supportframes suitable for engaging-oven side Wall support racks, mounted onoppositev sides of said oven pan along the under sideof the rim andslidably connected to the rim, capable of side adjustment thereon tovarious oven rack Widths, and means mounted thereon for retaining saidside support frames in their various adjusted positions.

7. An adjustable oven broiler adapted to fit and engage various sizes ofoven side Wall support racks for supporting said broiler thereon,comprising an oven broiling unit formed of a combination of oven pan andbroiling grate, said grate being mounted above and within saidvpan andconnected thereto,`the oven pan being provided with endslides, U-shapedadjustable side support frames suitable for engaging oven side Wallsupport racks mounted on opposite sides of said oven pan .and having theframe ends slidably mounted Within said pan end slides capable ofsidewise adjustment therein to various oven rack widths, and meansmounted on said end slides for xedly retaining said side support framesin their various adjusted positions.

8. An adjustable oven broiler adapted to fit and racks for supportingsaid broiler thereon, comprising an ovenlbroiling unit formed of acombination of an oven pan and broiling grate, said n grate beingpositioned above the` pan and connected thereto by projected supportmembers, parallel slide units formed on opposite ends of said broilinggrate, adjustable side support frames suitable for engaging the ovenside-wall supportJ racks mounted on opposite sides of said oven broilnggrate and slidably connected to the grate end slide units, said sidesupport frames being capable of sidewise adjustment to various oven rackwidths, and vmeans mounted thereon for iiXedly retaining said sidesupport frames in their various adjusted positions. l

9. An adjustableoven broiling pan adapted to t and engage various sizesof oven side wall support racks for supporting said pan within an oven,comprising an oven broiling'pan provided with slide units along oppositeends thereof, adjustf able side support frames mounted on opposite sideskof said oven panl and slidably connectedto the pan endslide units in amanner capable of sidewise adjustment to various oven rack widths, andmeans mounted thereon for xedly retaining said supportframes in theirvarious adjusted positions.

10. vAn adjustable broiling pan adapted for use with a broiling grateand designed to fit and engage various sizes of oven side Wall supportracks "for supporting said broiling pan within an ovenr comprising anoven pan formed With a i'lat rim top having rolled rim end slide edgesand open corner sections, U-shaped adjustable support frames suitablefor engaging the oven side wall racks mounted on opposite sides of theoven pan along the under side of the flat pan rim and slidably connectedthereto capable of sidewise adjustment to various oven rack Widths, saidsupport frames being fixedly clamped to the pan rim by clamping meansmounted thereon.

1l. An adjustable oven broiling pan adapted for use with a broilinggrate and designed to fit and engage various sizesof ovenside Wallsupport racks for supporting said` pan within an oven,

comprising an oven pan provided with rolled, end slides, U-shapedadjustable side support frames rack widths, and means mounted in the endslides for iixedly retaining the supporting frames in their variousadjusted'positions.

FRANK N. DIKEMAN.

